A Definitive Timeline of Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's Relationship

Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson—who share a precious daughter, True—have parted ways after over two years together. Here, we're looking back at the duo's time together, from the first sparks romance to the messy cheating allegations that reportedly brought the relationship to its end.

August 2016

Khloé and Tristan were first spotted together in August 2016, leaving LA's Bootsy Bellows nightclub. Khloé later explained that they met on a surprise blind date by their mutual friend Brandon Jennings.

"I was at the Bel-Air hotel. [Tristan] came to the dinner because I didn't want to go on a blind date, so Brandon kind of ambushed the blind date," she said. "So, I had a bunch of people and he brought him and we just connected."

September 2016

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In September 2016, Khloé and Tristan were spotted on vacation together in Mexico and they were snapped holding hands in Miami. That month, they made their official debut as a couple at Flo Rida’s birthday party at LIV in Miami.

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November 2016

In November, 2016, Khloé gushed about Tristan and her part-time residence in Cleveland, during an interview with Jimmy Kimmel.

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"I live [in Los Angeles], but I’m [in Cleveland] very often," she said. "I actually really do [like being in Cleveland]. I actually really like it. I like just having my routine and being a little more under the radar. It’s nice."

December 2016

In December, the couple made their unmasked Instagram debut. In the caption, Khloé professed her love for Tristan in emoji form.

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"I would love to have a family. We’ve talked about it … I know for a fact that he would be an impeccable father," she said. "I definitely want to be a mom. But I don’t put the pressure on it. It’s not like, 'The clock is ticking.' I feel in my soul it will happen."

June 2017

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"My greatest dream realized!" Khloé wrote on Instagram. "We are having a baby! I had been waiting and wondering but God had a plan all along. He knew what He was doing. I simply had to trust in Him and be patient. I still at times can't believe that our love created life! Tristan, thank you for loving me the way that you do! Thank you for treating me like a Queen! Thank you for making me feel beautiful at all stages! Tristan, most of all, Thank you for making me a MOMMY!!! You have made this experience even more magical than I could have envisioned! I will never forget how wonderful you've been to me during this time! Thank you for making me so happy my love! Thank you to everyone for the love and positive vibes! I know we've been keeping this quiet but we wanted to enjoy this between our family and close friends as long as we could privately. To enjoy our first precious moments just us ❤️ Thank you all for understanding. I am so thankful, excited, nervous, eager, overjoyed and scared all in one! But it's the best bundle of feelings I've ever felt in my life!"

January 2018

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March 2018

Khloé announced on the season finale of Keeping Up With The Kardashians that she and Tristan are expecting a baby girl, according to E! News, the network that airs the show.

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April 2018

On April 10, while Khloé was in Ohio (where the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers basketball player is based) preparing for the birth of her first child, Tristan was spotted off the court in NYC. Video footage showed him getting close to a mystery brunette at PH-D Lounge and later allegedly brought a woman to his hotel room. According to Page Six, Khloé understandably “went ballistic” and “was devastated” over the reports.

On April 12th Khloé gave birth to their daughter True Thompson in Cleveland. Tristan was in the delivery room with her, according to tweets the new mom later posted in November 2018.

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Regardless of what Tristan did to me, I was never going to take that moment away from True or Tristan. She should not be punished for his actions. He is her father and they both deserve to love one another as deeply as They possibly can #KUWTK

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I love my sisters more than anything else in this world and I completely respect and honor their opinions. But they were not there when I started going into labor and I told Tristan what I wanted for the delivery room.

Days later, on April 16, Khloé posted a photo of cute pink room and wrote: “Our little girl, True Thompson, has completely stolen our hearts and we are overwhelmed with LOVE. Such a blessing to welcome this angel into the family! Mommy and Daddy loooooove you True!”

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Our little girl, True Thompson, has completely stolen our hearts and we are overwhelmed with LOVE. Such a blessing to welcome this angel into the family! Mommy and Daddy loooooove you True! pic.twitter.com/Hn2RFzRMuu

At the end of the month, Kim was a guest on Ellen and broke her silence on the Tristan situation. "Poor Khloé," she said. "I don't even know how to describe it besides, 'It's just so f*cked up.'"

She added, "We really were rooting for Khloé, and we still are. She's so strong, she's doing the best that she can, it's a really sad situation all over."

May 2018

Khloé and Tristan were seen in public for the first time since last month's cheating scandal; they went to dinner together. They were spotted again during a basketball game; she was in the second row supporting him.

June 2018

Khloé clapped back at a someone on Twitter who said Tristan is trash and called Khloé a "hypocrite"

@ChicBitchxo: "I love, adore & root for @khloekardashian but I’m so disappointed she stayed with that wasteman Tristan. she preaches about women knowing their self worth and when to walk away but when it’s time to walk the walk, she’s a hypocrite 😔"

Khloé: "Not exactly Queen Persia, you have no knowledge of what goes on in our household or the enormous rebuilding this takes to even coexist. I’m proud of my strength. I appreciate your opinion and I hope you hold that same opinion to everyone else who has stayed in situations."

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Not exactly Queen Persia, you have no knowledge of what goes on in our household or the enormous rebuilding this takes to even coexist. I’m proud of my strength. I appreciate your opinion and I hope you hold that same opinion to everyone else who has stayed in situations.

“She was never planning on leaving him. Khloé was always going to try and make this work for a plethora of reasons,” Kris’ friend Lisa Stanley said, according to Us Weekly. “The first reason is she has a child now, and she feels very connected to [Thompson] in that way. The second reason is she loves him. She clearly loves the man.”

Khloé responded with an Instagram comment: “Who is Lisa Stanley?”

September 2018

Although Khloé and Tristan showed solidarity on a double date with Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons in August, the following month, Thompson was surrounded by cheating rumors again. Us Weekly reported that the ball player and a mystery woman were “chatting and flirting” at a club in L.A. “They were very touchy-feely. He had his hand on her butt,” a source told the outlet.

November 2018

Khloé and celebrated Thanksgiving with Tristan in Cleveland with their daughter True, missing Kardashian-Jenner celebrations in L.A. When fans speculated about the Good American founder’s absence, she cleared the air on Twitter.

“Y’all are reaching now,” she wrote. “I’ve spent the past 3years in Cleveland for Thanksgiving. Not sure why people are trying to create drama between my family and I. My sisters and I are perfectly fine thank you! All of their families were able to travel but TT being in season, he can not.”

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Y’all are reaching now. I’ve spent the past 3years in Cleveland for Thanksgiving. Not sure why people are trying to create drama between my family and I. My sisters and I are perfectly fine thank you! All of their families were able to travel but TT being in season, he can not

Thompson also shared a photo of the family of three celebrating the holiday together on Instagram.

December 2018

Khloé and Tristan reportedly didn’t spend Christmas together because “doesn't have a lot of flexibility” in his basketball schedule, a source told E! News. The NBA star was noticeably missing from Kardashian’s holiday Instagrams, which featured her and True festively dressed up together.

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February 2019

Tristan and Khloé reportedly broke up after the basketball player allegedly cheated on her with Kylie Jenner’s best friend Jordyn Woods. E! Newsreported that Thompson and Woods were out together with mutual friends and were “close to one another and were being very flirty.” The two reportedly returned to his place for a private get-together, where they “were talking and cuddling for hours.” Witnesses also told TMZ they were making out.

Tristian hopped on Twitter to defend himself simply stating “FAKE NEWS,” but soon deleted the post. However, Khloé and her friends seemed to confirm the news via Instagram comments.

Kylie was “torn” over this reported betrayal, an insider told E!. Jordyn’s BFF "was in denial for days" and "is very torn on how to handle the situation.”

The Kardsahian-Jenner family is “furious” and “blindsided” by the news, Peoplereported. The entire clan feels “beyond angry and disgusted” with Jordyn, their source added.

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